Satellite Update

The FCC accepted an application from SES Americom for special temporary authority to test its AMC-15 satellite at 136 degrees West Longitude (WL) for up to 90 days following launch. The launch of this Ku/Ka-band hybrid satellite is scheduled for August 29, 2004. Once testing is completed the SES Americom proposes to mo

The FCC accepted an application from SES Americom for special temporary authority to test its AMC-15 satellite at 136 degrees West Longitude (WL) for up to 90 days following launch. The launch of this Ku/Ka-band hybrid satellite is scheduled for August 29, 2004. Once testing is completed the SES Americom proposes to move AMC-15 to 105 degrees WL. The Ku-band portion of AMC-15 replaces the GSTAR-4 Ku-band satellite.

Hispamar Satellites, S.A. asked the FCC to modify its application requesting that the AMAZONAS-1 satellite network, located at 61 degrees WL, be added to the FCC's permitted list. The modification requests the FCC remove the condition that prohibited AMAZONAS-1 from being used to provide direct-to-home (DTH) services to the United States.

For more information on both applications, see FCC International Bureau Report SAT-00223.

SES Americom filed an application with the FCC requesting authority to operate AMC-9 at 83 degrees West Longitude (WL) in 2005 rather than 85 degrees WL, after AMC-16 is launched. It also sought permission to launch and operate a hybrid Ka-and-Ku-band satellite, AMC-16, at 85 degrees WL. This is a modification of its a

Here is an update on FCC satellite actions last week: The FCC returned an SES Americom amendment to its application to construct, launch and operate a geostationary satellite (AMC-15) in the fixed satellite service at 105 degrees West Longitude (WL) using the Ku and Ka frequency bands. The FCC found the May 2004 amend

The FCC granted SES Americom's request for special temporary authority (STA) to drift AMC-16 to 96.925 degrees West Longitude (WL) and operate its Ka-band payload and Ku-band telemetry, tracking and control (TT&C) functions at that location for the period of April 8, 2005 to June 7, 2005. It also granted SES Americom

SES Americom requested special temporary authority (STA) to test its AMC-23 spacecraft at 170 degrees West Longitude (WL) for a period of up to 120 days following launch, currently scheduled for December 2005. Operation at that location will permit testing to occur without disrupting existing customers at 172 degrees

SES Americom requested modification of its authorization for AMC-2 to relocate the C and Ku-band satellite from 105 degrees West Longitude (WL) to the 85 degree WL location and operate it there using both C and Ku-bands. AMC-2 is currently operating in the Ku-band only at 105 degrees WL under conditional authority, u

The FCC granted PanAmSat's application to construct, launch and operate hybrid C- and Ku-band Galaxy 16 at 99 degrees west longitude. The FCC said SES Americom met its Launch and Operate milestone for satellite license S2610, AMC-23 . SES Americom notified the FCC in early February that it had completed testing of

SES Americom requested modification of its authorization for hybrid Ka/Ku-band AMC-15 to change its orbital location from 105 degrees WL to 105.05 degrees WL, to simplify station keeping at this location. SES Satellites (Gibraltar) Ltd. filed a petition to place Satcom C-4 on the Permitted Space Station List once i